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BY 

JUNE JAMISON KING 
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TO 

MY FATHER SWEETHEART 
FROM HIS BEST GIRL 



■iUMBER 


CONTENTS 


PAGE 


L- 


—Dead Leaves Rustle . 


I 


II.- 


—Shadow Touches . 


2 


III.- 


—Rarest Rose 


3 


IV.- 


—Big Souls .... 


4 


V.- 


—Didst Thou Pass . 


5 


VI.- 


—Thou Didst Forget 


6 


VII. 


—Soul 


7 


VIII. 


— Love in Love Time 


8 


IX.- 


—I Cannot Love Thee Less 


9 


X.- 


-Gone Year Tonight 


10 


XI. 


—My Old-Fashioned Garden . 


II 


XII. 


— Thy Shadow Silhouette 


12 


XIII. 


— Thou Didst Bring Autumn . 


14 


XIV.- 


—Dream Castle . . . . 


15 


XV.- 


—My Gift .... 


l6 


XVI.- 


—Perfection .... 


17 


XVII.- 


— Thot 


i8 


XVIII. 


—Buttons .... 


. 19 


XIX.- 


—Moments Short . 


20 


XX.- 


-Spirit Peace 


21 



NUMBER 










PAGE 


XXI.- 


-Spoilt Child .... 22 


XXII.- 


—I Wonder Why 




23 


XXIII.- 


—Dream Nods 








24 


XXIV.- 


—Blue Debuts 








26 


XXV.- 


—Freedom 








27 


XXVI.- 


—Unselfishness 








28 


XXVII.- 


— NiTY NiTE . 








29 


XXVIII. 


—The Forest . 








30 


XXIX.- 


—Love Awaits 








31 


XXX.- 


—My Gypsy 








32 


XXXI.- 


—Gracious Rose 








33 


XXXII. 


—Foolish Child 








34 


XXXIII. 


—Indian Summer 








35 


XXXIV.- 


—Aftermath . 








36 


XXXV.- 


—Poets . 








37 


XXXVI. 


—Fancy I to Grieve 






38 


XXXVII. 


—I Give the Dreamer 
Dreams 


S ALl 


. THl 


. 40 


XXXVIII. 


—I Know Thy Soul 






42 


XXXIX. 


— Just Words . 






43 


XL.- 


—Youth and Thine 






44 


XLI.- 


—Setting of Gold 






45 


XLII.- 


—The Cuckoo Strain 






• 46 


XLIII. 


— Immortality 






47 


XLIV. 


—God and Thee 






49 


XLV.- 


-His Gift 






51 


XLVL- 


—Worlds Glimmer . 






52 




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NUMBER 




PAGE 


XLVII.- 


-Spring Again . . . . 


53 


XLVIII.- 


—Eon Melody . . . . 


54 


XLIX.- 


—I Caterpillar . . . . 


55 


L- 


-Must Never Tell 


56 


LL- 


-Her Eyry 


57 


LII.- 


-Dawn Lost 


58 


LIII.- 


— Thots after the Daisy Chain 


59 


LIV.- 


—Smiles .... 


60 


LV.- 


-Poke Bonnets 


6i 


LVL- 


—I Know Thy Heart 


63 


LVIL- 


—Secrets .... 


64 


LVIII.- 


—Love Watches 


65 


LIX.- 


—Thy Story .... 


66 


LX.- 


-My Vagabond Home Miami 


67 


LXI.- 


-Fair Copied Rose 


70 


LXIL- 


—Love's Alloy 


71 


LXIIL- 


—Our Magdalen 


72 


LXIV.- 


—Understanding 


73 


LXV.- 


-Yes 


74 


LXVL- 


—Love Flower 


75 


LXVII. 


—Thy Will Be Done 


n 


LXVIII. 


— Key of Heaven . 


. 78 


LXIX. 


— My Comrades 


• 79 


LXX. 


—Moment Glimpse 


. 8o 


LXXI. 


— Chitter Chatter . 


. 8i 


LXXII. 


—Moon Worshipers 
vii 


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NUMBER PAGE 

83 



LXXIIL— Sand Man .... 

LXXIV. — Prettiest Girl in Town 
LXXV. — Gathered J ewels 

LXXVI.— Arbutus .... 
LXXVII. — At the Kittatinny 
LXXVIIL— Sixteen Fair 

LXXIX.— Squaw She Know 
LXXX. — Unselfish Love . 

LXXXI.— The Squall .... 

LXXXII.— Piper Tom .... 

LXXXIII.— Wishing Ye All a Happy New 
Year 

LXXXIV. — Thy Beauty of Countenance 

LXXXV.— Thou Art Gone . 

LXXXVI. — Wast Thou Angel of the Night 

LXXXVIL— Gate OF Heaven . 



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93 

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95 
96 
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VIU 



MY WRITINGS ARE LAID AS A GARLAND 
OF LOVE AT THE SHRINE OF MY FRIENDS 



IN Thy Passing 



I Heard The Rustle Of Dead Leaves 



Thou Didst Forget 

The Rose Of Thy Choosing 

Now It Droopeth In Its Vase Of Death 

If Thou Hadst Known Its Thirst 
Wouldst Thou Have Given It 
The Dew Drop 

Then Like The Rose 
I Thirst 



II 



SHADOW Touches Of Days End 
Love Gone On Dusks Caravan 

Flowers Shortened Summers Stay- 
Hours Were Tinted By Every Petal Hue 
Drenching Time With Perfume And Dew Drops 
Ripple Kist Rushes 
Gave Pond Lilies And Cat Tails 
Round Rosie Bed Of Water Hyacinth 
Nodded Dance To Cricket And Fire Fly 

Love Gone 

Shadows Lined With Summers Gold 

In Turning Leaves 

Joy Laughter And Song 

Have Painted A Picture 

And Thou Art There 
And I Here 



Ill 

DIDST Thou Know 
In Our Last Together Hour 
I Held Thee In My Arms 
As Mother Holdeth Her Babe 
And Kist Thee In Thot 
Of The Rarest Rose 



IV 

THOU Didst Say 
The Way Of Being Happy 
Is To Forget 

My Dear Beloved 
Dost Thou Not Know 
Big Souls Never Forget 



T 



V 



HY Touch Of Soul 

Is Forever Bidding Me Seek Thee 



In The Field Today 

Midst Flowers Multitude 

The Artist Had Left Unfinished 

A Lone Path Way 

As Tho He Tost His Palette To The Wind 

Didst Thou Pass 



VI 



SHORT Ago The Flowers Were Raiment Gay 
And I Too Young And May Say Fair 
Love Came And Brot Its Kingdom 
Jewels Of Faith 

Hope There And Truth Lay Hidden 
Neath Breast Nestled By Thee 

Why Didst Thou Forget 
Thou Wast Not Mine 

Thou Didst Forget 
Bringing Sun Set 
But O How Sweet 

Memory Closeth Life 

As Pink Of Clouds Closeth Day 



VII 

THOU Didst Ask For The Words 
I Love Thee 
To Pour From These Warm Lips Of Mine 

Dost Thou Not Know 

Love Which Cometh From Soul 

Speaketh Not 



VIII 

THERE Is A Love In Love Time 
That Thrilleth The Heart To Youth 
When Flowers Burst Thru Earths Breast 
Giving Their All In Worship Too 
And A Friendliness Infloweth From Far Spaces 
Whilst Moments Are Welded In Gold 
By Beauty Fires 
And Cooled By Ecstasys Breath 
When All Days Are As One 
Yet Short As A Song 



IX 



THOU Didst Dream On My Pedestal 
Forgetting Destinys Fires 
Tossing Laughs To Grief Shadows 
Living Only As Flowers Do 
Giving Moment Love To All 

I Cannot Love Thee Less 

For I Too 

Shared The Sweetness Of Thy Cup 

Where Dwelleth Love 

A Deeper Sense Of Appreciation 

Creepeth In The Crevice 

Of The Broken Dream 

Weaving A Web As The Lace Maker 

Of Perfect Understanding 



X 



GONE Year Tonight 
Thou Hast Left Thy Memory Diadem 

In Winds Dead Leaves Gust 
A Robins Feather Lingereth 
On My Window Sill 
Bringing Spring Time And Song 

Remembering Moon Hath Not Forgotten 

Loves Bethrothal Trysting 

For Thru Our Ivy Hovered Niche 

His Jewels Reflect Past Golden Moments 

Time And Shadows Still His Merry Making 
And In Sadness Of Winds Crooning Song 
I Hear Thy Voice 
I Love Thee 

I Close My Blind 

In I Love Thees Rhythm 

Forgotten 



10 



XI 

MY Old Fashioned Garden 
Is Honored By A Birds Nest 
Builded In Hawthorne Bush 
By My Wood Winds Flautist 
Blue Bird 

Blossom Time After Blossom Time 

His Love Moments Have Come And Passed 

In An Eternity Of Bliss 

This Morn I Heard His Little Prima Donna 
Tenderly Musing Over His Choicest Libretto 
And I Knew My Lilacs Were Coquetting 
With The Sun Beams 

In My Springs Love Dream 

I Heard My Comrades Whistle Call 

I Bowed My Head 

For My Loved Ones Soul 

Is Attuned With Mine 

But Walketh With Another 



II 



XII 

AND A Night When All Was June 
Moon Warmed Heart Of The Bloom 
And Rose Awakened 
Song Too Of My Bird 

Whilst I Lay Conscience Reckoning 

Over Sparkling Moments Spent 

In Thy Laughter Setting 

Thy Shadow Silhouette 

As Thou Didst Bend Oer My Rose 

Grayed My Wall 

My Heart Bade Me Go To Thee 
And Crush Thee In My Arms 
Lest The Moments Fleet 
In Never To Embrace Thee 
But My Soul Resting In Its Scar 
Tightly Held Me In Moment Anguish 
And The Gray Tints Faded 
As All Spirit Ecstasy Passeth 

12 



In Strength Failing 

I Crept To My Window Trellis 

And Laid My Heart 

Where Thy Shadow Had Lingered 

I Called Thee 

I Called Thee 

But My Lips Stilled As In Death 

So Softly Spake 

Soul Scarcely Heard The Echo 

As Moon Shadowed In Cloud 

Wrong Embedded Its Guilt In My Face 

But There Lay Hidden Within 

A Wish of God Keep 

Oer Thy Journey Home 

Dawn Brushed My Cheek 
As Did My Rose 

Brilliancy Wishes And Expectancy 
In Its Happy Giving Had Faded 
Yet Its Beauty Exalted In Sadness 
Wore Reflection Of Thy Face 
Tendering Thy Message 
Forgiveness 



13 



XIII 

MY Life As Garden In Cooling Shade 
And Thou Mighty Boreas 
Neath Clouded Sky 
Mine A Horizon In Sun Kist Blue 
Thine Full Reflection Of Tumultuous Fires 

Our Recognition Stirred Within Our Souls 

A Moment Life 

With All Its Tragedies And Misgivings 

Stealing Calmness Of My Cloister 

Walled By Innocence 

Of Beautys Tragic Destiny 

In Thy CrumbHng Of Walls 
Child Play Built In Dream 
Thou Didst Bring Autumn 
In Flower Told Garden Of Spring 

With Head Uplifted Yet Reverent 

Thou Didst Go 

Leaving Wreckage Of Thy Chosen Tempest 

I Too Gave Smile And Toss Of Head 

Knowing My Horizon 

Sharing Its Gleam With Thee 

Truth Guidance For Thy Love 

Thou Needst Not Dwell On Happenings 
That Might Otherwise Have Been 
There Are No Yesterdays 
Life Is A Day Futured By God 

14 



XIV 

GOD In His Dawns Colors Beautiful 
Gave Day To His World 
And A Love To Thee And Me 
A Dream Castle In His Kingdom 



15 



XV 

O GLADSOME Year 
That Brot Thee 
Dear 

I Wonder 

Dost Thou Know 

God Sent Thee 



i6 



XVI 

WHEN Sun In His Last Print Of Gold 
Gave Thee A Trysting Kiss 
And Silver In Thy Hair 
Laughed In Its Beauty 
When Day Passed 
And Cheered In Thy Smile 
Life Had Won Battle 
In Thy Perfection 



17 



XVII 

HADST Thou But Known 
I Needed Thy Warm Lips 
To Bring From My Soul 
Its Gentleness 

Hadst Thou But Given 

One Love Thot 

The Streak Of Purple 

In My Novembers Sun Set 

Would Have Gone To Its Gold 



i8 



XVIII 

COME Don Thy Wedding Garment 
Of Blue 
With Its Buttons Two Score 
For I Shall Name Them 
And Kiss Every One 
As In Days Of Yore 



19 



XIX 

ROSES Pink Make Me Think 
Of Skies Of Blue And Eyes Of Grey 
Days of Sadness 
Days Of Joy 

When We Loved And Played 
And Moments Were Too Short 
For Their Hours 



20 



XX 

AT Nights Noon Hour 
I Felt Thy Dear Heart 
Beat In Unison With Mine 
I Answered In Prayer 
Thy Call So Gentle 

Whilst Fingering My Beads 

I Felt Warmth Of Thy Dear Hand 

Heart Throbs Lulled 

In Thy Spirit Peace 

Leaving The Essence Of Soul 

In Its Entirety 



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XXI 

I Thou Art A Flower From Wooded Wild 

And Just As Spoilt 

As The Love Born Child 

Years Have Made Thee Thirty Summers Old 

But To Me 

Thou Art The Dear Spoilt Child 

As In Days I Rocked Thee To Sleep 

And Told Thee Fairy Tales 

Of The Knight So Bold 

Do Not Grow Up Comrade Dear 
My Love Knoweth No Comfort 
For Woman Tear 



22 



XXII 

EVERY Flower Hath A Sweetheart 
Each Petal Its Pollen Pot 

All Rain Drops Are Gaily Greeted 
By Thirst Cups In Meadow 
Garden And Marsh 

Every Bird Is Born With A Love Song 
Each Feather Tipt For The Dawn 

Each Cloud Knoweth Its Lining 

And Oft Its Secret Blue 

Shineth Thru Happy Knowing 

That Gray Clouds Are Not For The Morning 

Each Heart Is Made For Another 

I Wonder Why 

Every One Belongeth To Some One Else 



23 



XXIII 

WHEN Sun Beams Dance 
With The Butterflies 
And Flowers All Nod Their Heads 
When Nectar Perfume 
Maketh Yellow Jack Drowsy 
And Monsieur Humming Bird 
Singeth In His Cups 
When Kiddies In Clover Romp 
And Feathered Folk Sit On Tallest Bough 
Scanning The Wood Talking Things Over 
And Brook Giveth Drink As Cooling Wine 

Sweetheart Rest In Thy Soul 
For It Is Summer 

When Crickets Chirp 
And Moth Neareth The Flame 
And Wind Tost Leaves Play In Their Parting 
When The Whole World Is In Whisper Shadows 
It Is Passing Of Summer 
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When Corn Tree Tall 

Weareth His Tassel Brown 

And Smileth His Jolliest 

To Madame Pumpkin In Her Golden Gown 

It Is Fall 

When Moon Beams Dance On The Crystal Crest 

And Snow Flakes Warm The Lone Pines Heart 

And Arms Of Trees At Prayer Sway 

With Wailing Winds 

When Monsieur Rabbit Gray 

Donneth His Snow White Coat 

It is Winter 

Creep Into My Arms And Thou Wilt Find 

Where Love Dwelleth 

It is Summer All The Time 



25 



XXIV 

DOWN Deep In A Pool 
God Planted Seeds 
Of A Wish A Name And A Hue 
There Trooped Sun And Green 
Bringing Spring 
Tripping 
Flirting 
Fancy Free 

Gray Clouds And Pink Clouds 
Rain Drops And Rain Bows 
Polly Wogs And Bully Frogs 
Folk Winged Dances 
Blue Debuts And Howdoyoudos 
To Summer 
Hyacinths 



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XXV 

OTO Be Free As The Birds 
To Love 
To Wing 

To Touch Sun Set Clouds 
And Sip Cool Mist From Their Pink 
Or Glide Far Out To Sea 
And Rest On Tallest Mast 
Of Fishermans Silent Ship 
To Sing And Trill In Hearts Delight 
Then Homeward Hie At Even Fall 
To Nest Of Flame 
Knowing The Birdlings Mother 
Is Thy Sweetheart 
And Late Being Is Greeted In Love 
Where There Dwelleth No Seeker Of Blame 



27 



XXVI 

REAL Love This Is 
Mother Robin Housed On Bough 
In Bits Of Grasses 
Love Built In Song 
Neath God Watches 
Breaking Her Birdlings Fast 
And Forgetting Hunger Within 



28 



XXVII 

DOST Thou Know Little Girl 
With Thy Curly Head 
Flowery Folk Have A Sand Man Too 
Four Oclock His Name 
Ever Faithful Guardian Over Beauty Sleep 

Watch Thou For Him In Mid Afternoon 

And Thou Wilt See 

Miss Poppy Close Her Blinds 

And Miss Morning Glory Bow Her Head 

Then Creep Away 

For They Too 

Long For Their Beddie Bye Time 

Just The Same As Thou 

So Whisper Nity Nite 
And Tell Mister Butterfly 
Miss Poppy Is Fast Asleep 



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XXVIII 

1KN0W A Haunt Domain Of Courtesy 
Where Love Is True In Its Giving 
And Faces Drink The Soul Of Ye 
And Toss Of Head Welcome Noddeth 
To Seekers Of Guessing Paths 

I Know A Place Where Wishes Are Made 
And Tree Songs Echo In The Heart Of Ye 
Where Truth Guideth Friendship 
And Love Is The Captor Of Souls 



30 



XXIX 

DAWN Donneth Her Pinkish Gown 
For She Stood At Nights Window 
When Thy Sorrow Left 
In The Chariot Of Silence 

My Love Seeketh Thy Shrine 

Of Perfumed Flower 

As Honey Bee Courteth The Blossoms 

In Springs Holy Hour 



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XXX 

HALF Hidden Moon 
Thou Dost With God Keep Watch 
Oer My Gypsy 
In The Oasis Of The Desert 

Give To Me In Thy Touches Of Gold 

His Lone Love Song 

Mid Swishing Sands And Bird High Flutter 

Is It The Meadows Aria 

Or The Forest Lullaby 

And Hath He Told Thee My Name 



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XXXI 

THOU Didst Nod Thy Head 
In My Passing A Moment Ago 
Gracious Rose 

Thou Didst Feel My Recognition 
Of Thy Soul 

Thy Face Weareth Sheen 
Of Deep Sea Pearl 

Thou Hast Missed The Crystal Wand 

Of Novembers Princely Jester 

Frost 

Jack Of The Infinite Trade 

Who Streweth His Dust 

Where Forgotten Flowers Are Misled 

By His Jewelled Heart 

Of Diamond Blue 

Breathe In Rarest Perfume 
Petal Utterings Thou Lovest Best 
For I Await My Heart Throbs 
Voiced In Thy Fragrant Nod 

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XXXII 

HOU Didst Say 
Hearts Cannot Break 



Thou Hast Not Lived 
For Heart Knoweth Not 
Meaning Of Life Until It Bleedeth 



34 



XXXIII 

As November Called The Indian 
To Dream 
God Gave A Touch Of Summer 
Butterfly Born 
As Thorn Kist Adieu 
The Cloak Hem Of Passing Rose 



35 



XXXIV 

LONG Ere This 
Thy Face Hath Ceased To Bloom 
In The Rose 

Eons Grasp Hath Taken Thee 
From Every Path 
Days Are As Bubbles 
Playing On Silvered Pools 
Bursting At Dream 



36 



XXXV 

WORLD At Spring Opened Its Pages 
And Bade Warm Winds Print Within 
A Poem 

Glad Summer Time 

Made From Long Sunny Hours 

A Jingling Rhyme 

Touching Lightly Notes Of Sadness 

But Autimin 

Fairest Poet God 

Filled Worlds Pages Gay 

With Meeting Of Paths Kisses 

For Happy Sweet Leaves 



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XXXVI 

THIRTEENTH Year 
Century Twentieth 
Day Sevens First 
Crescent In First Quarter 
June At Eleven 

Step On Stair 

Taper Shadow 

Thru Half Closed Shingle Shutter 

Lotus Breath 

Love Love Thy Lips 

Thou Needst Not Bow Thy Head 

It Was Youth Who Took Thee For Short 

Hearts Have Known Thy Heart 

But None Thy Soul 

Thy Breath Giveth Fever Of Surging Blood 

Thy Lips Poppy Red 

Fancy I To Grieve 

Gay Thou Too 

For Youth And Laughter Were But Brief 

Folly Must Yield To Repentance 

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Ah Listen 

The Nightingale Singeth My Heart 

My Song My Prayer 

Thy Name 

Shadow Thou Canst Not Be Mirage 
My Lone Tide Friend 

1 I 

Ah It Is Thou 

And The Night Is Love 



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XXXVII 

THOU Needst Not Be Startled 
At The While Of My Pause 
Oft Have I Dreamed This Same Dream Oer 
And Lingering Here Once Again 
Meaneth Much If Not More 
Than Kingdom To The Awaiting Prince 

I Fondle Thy Worid Sought Hand 

And Count Thy Fingers As Did Thy Mother 

When Thou Wast But Six Months 

Perchance Even A Little More 

Than High Chair Day 

When This Little Piggie Went To Market 

And A Kiss Was Given 

I Pause And Drop Thy Dear Hand 
Pray Meaning No Offense 
But Dreams Are Sweet 
And There Is A Moment 
That Longeth For The Incomplete Of Reality 
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Neer Would I Give My Dream Day 

And Glimpse Of Heaven 

For This Awakening 

In Dearthwhile Days Of Kisses 

And Warmth Of Loves Touch 

Longing Softened Even The Mellow Tints 

Of Faraway Land 

And The Dream Was So Sweet 

If Thou Canst Give One Finger Unkist 

If Thou Hast Kept The Kiss 

Oft Sought By Passion 

And There Be Left Its Virgin Veil 

I Then Give The Dreamers All The Dreams 

And Kneel At Thine Altar 

May There Be Kisses Many 

As Petals Of The Rose 

And Each Kisses Warmth Birth Another 

Ere The End May World Have Passed Away 

And May We Find Ourselves 

Thou The Seeker 

I The Wanderer 

At The Last Threshold 

Eternity 



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XXXVIII 

LOVE I Know Thy Soul 
I Have Felt The Warm Surging Blood 
Flowing Thru Thy Veins 
Surging Tossing 
As Mighty Wave In Fury 
Breaking Away The Sea Wall 
That It May Reach Shore 
Before Night Endeth 
In Her Raging Storm 

Ah Love 

Mine A Mighty Soul 

For Thee I Ever Stand 

With My Arms Outstretched 

To Fury Winds 

Awaiting Thy Heart In Passion Storm 

Cease 

Pitiless Winds 

Cease 

Raging Night Storm 

Love Let Thy Restless Soul 

Be Safely Guided To My Port 

Where Thy Passion Tost Heart May Rest 

In Murmurings Of Gods Soft Voice 

Peace Be Still 

42 



XXXIX 

SPEAK Thy Most Comforting Words 
This Moment Whilst My Lips Thirst 
For Thy Kiss 

It Is Yet For Thee To Know 
The Meaning Of Love 
Which Cometh From Soul 



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XL 

MY Life Hath Been Night 
Since Our Last Together Hour 
Seemeth Eons Since Days Smile 
Lingered After Her Dawn 

But Today In Thy Coming 
Mid Blossoms And Sun Shower 
Thou Didst Bring Loves Patience 
Its Blessing 

Thy Voice As Lilt Of Robin Song 
Awakened Wild Rose In Her Petals Sweet 

Whilst Thine Arms Hover Me 

As The Grape Robe Holdeth Choicest Wine 

Heart Throbs Unbolt The Age Closed Doo~ 

And Our Lone Journey Endeth 

For My Love Is Youth And Thine 



44 



XLI 

IN Thine Arms 
When Night Weaveth Her Web Of Darkness 
My Day Thot Jewels Rest 
In A Setting Of Gold 



45 



XLII 

THOU Didst Say 
Tonight My Heart Hath Softened 
And I Do Ask Forgiveness 

Soundeth Like The Cuckoo Strain 

How Oft Have I Forgiven Thee 
In The Silence Of My Soul 
As Oft Billow Meeteth Billow 

If I Loved Thee 

With One Worldly Thot 

There Would Be No Forgiveness 

But God Be Thanket 

I Love Thee With My Soul 



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XLiir 

IN Mother Love I Cling To Thee 
When Stilled Shadows 
Bid Night Coming Adieu 

I Love Thee 

In Nights Supremest Moment 

When Silence Accompanieth Soul 

In Communion With God 

And Flowing Waters Of Birth And Life 

Meet Deaths Ebbing Tide 

I Love Thee 

At Days Glorious Entrance 

Dawn 

For Whilst Thou Didst Sleep 

On My Love Wanned Arm 

Thy Night Dreams Blest 

My Hearts Crevice Of Solace Longing 

I Love Thee 

At Morn 

When Sun Beams Dance 

On Thy Curl Tost Pillow 

Their Cheery Polonaise 

For In Their Merriment 

Thy Smiles Create 

My Days Rhythmic Note 

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I Love Thee 

At Days Highest Thot Hour 

Noon 

When The Angelus Calleth Thy Soul And Mine 

To Repentance 

And Forgiveness Bringeth Back 

The Lost Note Of Broken Melody 

Thou Hast Asked 

When I Love Thee Best 

The Opening Of My Arms Answereth Thee 

And As Thou Dost Cling As Child 

Whilst Thy Warm Lips 

Moist The Petalled Vine 

Guarding The Thorn Latched Gate Way 

Of My Soul 

There Cometh A Flooding Benediction 

Of Gods Presence 

It Is Then 

Mortality Offereth Its Rarest Love 

But In Eternitys Grand Moment 

Gods Final Welding Of Our Souls 

Immortality 

Will Give Answer To Thy Craving 



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XLIV 



D 



EAREST 
I Love Thee 



How Oft These Petals 
Have Fallen From My Heart 

Love Thee 

Yes 

I Love Thee 

As Sun Shine Adoreth Flowers 

Jesu Jesu Jesu 

His Name And Thine 

Burst Forth In Ecstasy With Each Throb 

From This Unworthy Heart Of Mine 

Before The Tabernacle 

The Mellow Glimmer Of The Sanctuary Lamp 

Guardeth Door Of The Host 

Ah Ever Faithful Guardian 

Oft Times In Thy Flickering Flame 

Thou Hast Gazed Upon My Bended Form 

Kneeling 

Yes Kneeling 

Jesu Jesu Miserere 

Accept My Prayers For My Dearest One 

My Life 

Love Thee 

Yes I Love Thee 

Gloria In Excelsis Deo 

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In Hush Of Vesper Hour 

There Cometh De Profundis Of My Soul 

Ave Maria Ave Maria 

Lily Angel Flower Noddeth Her Head 
Neath Taper On The Altar 
Where The Priest Hath Chanted 
In My Hearts Consecration Hour 
Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus 

Jesu Jesu 

I Humbly Ask Entrance To Thy Sanctum 
Where My Soul May Meet My All 
Thee And My Dearest One 

Thirsting 

Longing 

Himgering 

Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus 

Love Me Dearest 

When All Else Faileth 

For Mine A Generous Heart Thou Wilt Find 

Wilt Thou Love Me 
In Silence Of Thy Soul 

Ego Amo Te 
Coo Coo Coo 

Yes I Too Thirst 

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XLV 



T^RUE Understanding 



His Gift 



Misunderstanding 
The Evil Of The Age 

Hearts Bleed As Did The Saviours 



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XLVI 

HOU Didst Say 
Thy Heart Hath Awaken To Love Divine 



Hadst Thou Been Blinded 

To Thy Gods Beautiful Countenance 

Had Worlds Glimmer Dimmed Thine Eyes 



52 



XLVII 

THRU Winters Lulling Time Undercurrent 
Of Perfume Awaiting And Colors Ultra 
Of Bud Wing And Blossom 
Life Tide Wishes Drift Thee 
Idol Spring 
To Thine Ecstasys Eternal 

When Pussy Willow 

Comedienne 

Peaketh From Thy Fur Gift Coat 

And Bringeth Laughing Thots 

For Little New Leaves 

Blue Bird On Wing 

Will Announce Thy Debut 

Master Robins Nesting Song 
Will Awaken Youth In Love 

Thru Waving Grasses 
Will Come Chatter Gossip 
Of Violets And Anemones 

Love Whisperings Of Wing 

Will Be Attuned To Swaying Bough 

In Budding Dream 

Where In A Little While 

Hearts Of The Thrush 

Will Sing Loves Old Sweet Song 

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XLVIII 

MARCH Wind 
Idol Musician 
Come To My Garden 
Summered And Loved 
By Dreamers Of The Forgotten 
And Play Thine Eon Melody 
For Thy Coming Spring 

My Cherished Sleeping Vines 
Blossoms And Leaves 
Will Be The Treble 
My Beloved Rose Stalks 
Thorn Filled 
The Bass 

Withstanding Jack Frosts Teasing Play 

And Fury Winds Jesting 

Thru Their Veins Flowed Warmth 

Of Summer Time 

And In Their Hearts Loyalty To Thee 



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XLIX 

TWIG Where Are Thy Leaves 
When Bloweth Sweet Rose 
Doth Princess Sun Shine Know Her Hour 
Will My Love Unfold Her Petals 
Think Sweet Twig 

Thy Secret I Shall Keep 

If Thou Wilt In Budding Tell 

Fori 

Caterpillar Wish The Moments Away 

Until Princess Sun Shine 

Giveth My Rose Her Natal Day 

I Dreamed My Wings Were Yellow 

Sweet Twig 

Dost Thou Know My Ladys Raiment 



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IN Springs Nuptial Hour 
Honey Bee Found Loves Harbor 
In Daffodils Heart 

In This Glorious Moment 

Love Tripped Over The Golden Chains 

To Winged Folk Eternity 

His Wings Fluttered In Honey Bee Kisses 

And Daffodil Pollen Silenced His Lips 

For Honey Bee Lovers 

Kiss 

But Must Never Tell 



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NATURES Glorious Draperies 
Create An Arch Way In Marshes Thicket 
And Oriole Hath Found Her Eyry 
In Its Love Clasp 

Nodding Rushes Lure Sun Beams 
From Violet Haunts 

Brooklets Laughter Hath Rippled Kisses 

And Marsh Wind Foretelleth His Iris Dream. 



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LII 

IN A Wide Awake Field 
I Found A Sleeping Daisy 

Pray Speak Thy Why Of Late Being 
On Day Fast Fleeting 
Thou Hast Dawn Lost 
And Morns Stay Is Gone 
With One Dream Untold 

Be Not Asleep In The Morrows Hour 
Be Thanket Awake Thou Be 
When God Afoot Hither Passeth 



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THY Youths Manuscript Endeth 
With Death Of This Rose 

Spring 

Thy Sweet Voiced Valedictorian 



Thy Summers Sixteen 
Awarded Their Rarest Gifts 
Love Faith Hope 

Truth Lifes Master 
Crowneth Thee Queen 



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LIV 

IN A Gone Happiness Robins Nest 
I Planted Forgetmenots And Mignonette 
They Gave Bloom Love Of Wing And Petal 
And Their Faces In Rhythmic Smiles 
Revealed The Nesting Song 



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LV 

FLOWERY Angel Danced 
In The Apple Blossom Bower 
And Unceasingly Kist 
Poke Bonnets 
Of Springs Fairest Flower 

In Gods Love 

She Dipped Her Brush 

First 
A Drop 
Of Perfume 

Then 
A Dash 
Of Coloring 

And In Her Tripping Fantasy 
Her Lacy Robe Swept 
Yesterdays Petalled Fulfilment 
Of The Budding Dream 
Bringing A Flash 
Of Winters Snow Time 
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Thru Perfumed Zephyrs 

Came Blue Birds Aria 

Announcing 

Springs Nectars Entirety 

To Honey Bee In His Cabin 

Of Yesteryears Sweets 

That He Might Bring His Love 

And Kiss The Lips 

Hidden Neath Poke Bonnets 

Flowery Angel Touched 

To Lure Him Hither 

To Quench His Passion Thirst 

Zephyrs Be Gentle 

With Springs Moment Petals 

Give Breath 

Of Lilac And Hyacinth 

That Honey Bee May Dream 

With His Apple Blossom Sweetheart 

Yet Take All The Essence 

Of Spring 

To His Comb 



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LVI 

ADORED Hot House Rose 
Hast Thou Longed 
For Zephyrs Winged Touch 
How Thou Dost Try 
To Breath Rarest Attar 
From Artificial Heat 

Thou Art Beautiful 

But Not Half So Friendly 

As Thy Garden Sister 

Methinks Thou Art A Martyr 
In Cloistered Cell 

Thou Canst Not Hide Thy Grief 
Neath Thy Gorgeous Raiment 
I Know Thy Heart 



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LVII 

IN Lifes Lonely Evening Hour 
There Cometh A Sorrow 
Which Lulleth The Soul To Sleep 

Ah To Be The Valleys Guest 
In Its Winding Paths Of Peace 
Where Shadows Cease To Stir 
And Star Light Lingereth 
While Lilies Breathe So Faintly 
In Their Beauty Sleep 

Ah Valley Of Silence 

My Trysting Place With The Infinite 

Whisper To Me Thy Secrets 

And I Shall Tell Thee All Of Mine 



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LVIII 

1 LOVED Thee With Such Tenderness 
Watching Oer Thee With Care 
Sun Shine Giveth Flowers 

In My Seeking Thy Soul 

Thou Gavest Touch Of Anothers 

Hast Thou Too Claim There 



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LIX 

I DO Not Love Thee 
Thou Didst Utter 

Words From Thy Heart 
Were Lost In Their Echo 
For I Listened In Thy Breathing 
And Thy Soul Bade Me Linger 

I Shall Always Mother Thee 
For It Meaneth But Little 
Whose Arms Enfold Thee 
I Alone 
Know The Story Of Thy Soul 



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THE Birds Nest Named By The Miamians 
A Garden Of Eden Bequeathed To Us 
To My Soul 
Each Blossom Bespoke Love Eternal 

Butterflies Would Flit By In Profusion 

Their Wings In Perfect Unison 

With Sweet Balmy Zephyrs 

Birds Of Every Feather 

Made Our Joyous Place Their Rendezvous 

Moon Beams Danced In Sun Beam Haunts 

Master Cricket Would Escort 

Mamselle Katy Did 

To Twilight Minuet 

While Fire Fly Keeper Of Night Watches 

Frequented Shadow Niches 

And Tommy Beetle Bug Tuned His Fiddle 

For The Dance 

They Would Revel And Sing 

The Whole Night Thru 

This Little Crowd Seekers Of Gayety 

Whose Joys Are Spokes In Wheel 

Of Worlds Silence 

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Fairies With Their Palettes Of Paints 
Paid Visit From Flower To Flower 
Leaving Brilliancy 
Where God Had Willed His Wishes 



Then Call Bird Would Be Heard 
With His Drowsy Mornings Morning 
For He Reigned Supreme This His Hour 



Dawn Would Find Mamselle Katy Did 

Slumbering Peacefully 

After A Night Of Gossip 

Trying To Explain Just What Katy Did 

For Master Cricket Had Ceased His Wooing 

And Silently Dreamed Of His Dance 

Debutante Of The Feast Would Count 

Her Lovers 

But Long For Belated Cricket 

Beau Brummel Of This Garden 

Tommy Beetle Bugs Fiddle Could Be Heard 

After All Of His Ilk Were Dreaming 

Awaiting The Curtain At Even Tide 

That They Might Dance Again 

In Rhythm Of Moon Beams 



Hours We Spent With Ye Dear Folk 
In Your World Of Silence 
Are As Decades Of My Rosary 
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In Arms Of The Oak 

We Dreamed Our Nights Away 

Whilst We Slept 

Its Leaves Made A Blanket 

Lending Warmth To Souls 

Of Two Vagabonds 

In The Morn 

Song Sparrow With His Call 

Hurry Up Hurry Up 

Brot Sadness 

He Knew Not How Short Our Stay 

In The Garden Of My Heart 

Hours And Days Have Dug Deeply 

A Crevice In Their Passing 

Year Hath Tightly Held Our Parting 

Thou My Vagabond Comrade 

To Guard The Cradle Of Laces 

And I Gypsy Dreamer 

To Walk Alone 



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LXI 

1KN0W A Garden Of Sweethearts 
Child Wife Mother And Babe 
Each In Heaven Are Known 
Each A Place Here A Kingdom Rare 
Where A Wall Of Love 
Surroundeth Them There 
And Ivy And Rose Care Do Keep 
While Mother Sweetheart Crooneth 
To Tiny Tow Head 
And Nestling Sleep 
Lendeth Dream To Both 
Of Father Sweetheart 
Whose Love Is Their Castle Of Joy 

Hope And Faith Shorten The Way 

To The Garden Of Sweethearts 

And Welcoming Gates 

Where Ivy And Rose Entwme 

And Love Awaiteth 

In Fair Copied Face Of His Rose 



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LXII 

AREWELL 

Dimmeth Eyes With Tears 



Forgotten 
Loves Alloy 

Forgiveness 

Quencheth Thirst For Life 

Cease Thy Gossiping 
And Fault Finding In Others 
For Words Of The Master 
Thou Dost Know- 
Man Without Sin Cast The First Stone 



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LXIII 

MAGDALEN 
Thou Art Beautiful 
Loved By All 
Whose Feet Have Trod Thy Path Way 

Thy Precious Knowledge 

Thou Hast Bequeathed To The Penitent 

Forgiveness Awaiteth The Dead 



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LXIV 

AST Thou Loved 
Hast Thou Lost 



Why Doth Heart Created In Love 

And For Love 

Record Happy Moments 

And When Love Is Done 

Bring Pain Of Torture To The Shrine 

Of Such A World Of Memories 

Few Have Loved As I 

Understanding Is The Sculptors Secret 

Times Pendulum Bringeth Year 

And Taketh Away 

But Even After Loves Interment 

There Is Given All The Sweetness Of Life 

As Rose In Memory Fragrance Keepeth 

Wilt Thou Go And Find As I 



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LXV 

YES I Have Loved Very Deeply 
I Have Lost Very Proudly 
For In My Loss 
There Came A Blessing 
Grief Alone Can Give 

Silence 

Sadness 

Memories 



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LXVI 

THOU Didst Own My Youth 
And Didst Wear It 
As Bough Cherisheth Its Blossoms 

How Mellow Exquisite The Days 
In This Short Stay 

O That We Mortals 

Had The Silence Of Caterpillar 

And Would Devour All The Sweetness 

From This Love Flower 

But The Thotless Know Not 

Their Own Hearts 

As Zephyrs Are Hurried 

By Cruel Wave Winds 

So Love 

Anchored But Short As Frail Petals 

Of Butterfly 

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As New Born Blossoms 

Long To Be Awakened 

By Gentle Tappings Of Warm Rain 

Upon Earths Breast 

Even To Thotless Cometh Time Of Prayer 

Oft The Vigil Long 

But God Thot Incarnate 

Keepeth Them Tucked Nearest His Heart 

Lest They Be Lost 

And In Quietude Sendeth Shower Blessings 

O What A Garden Gods Heart Must Be 

For His Love Flowers Are Youths Eternity 

They Are Born Infinite 

Live Divinity 

Hold All Innocence 

Yet Droop In Time Short 



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LXVII 

OVE Letters Have Been Read 
Crumpled And Tost Aside 



Dost Thou Not Know 

Love Belongeth To God 

If Tonight He Were Here 

Couldst Thou Speak Aught 

Against The Hand That Penned The Missives 

Couldst Thou Look Into His Divine Eyes 

And Say I Know Thee Not 

If The Morrow Should Be End Of Time 
Wouldst Thou Cling To Hurts And Griefs 
Inflicted By Speech Of Another 
Thus Closing Thy Life To Love 

Nay Thou Wouldst Say 
Father Thy Will Be Done 



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LXVIII 

SPEAK Thy Name 
Nay 
The Light In My Eyes 
Revealeth Words Written On My Soul 

Fondle Another 

Nay 

Thy Spirit Dwelleth In My Souls Heaven 

There Is But One God 

One Love 

He Shared With Thee And Me 

Thanks To Thee O Gracious God 

For Thy Gift Of Knowing Thee 

Ere Youth Had Slipped Gaily Free 

From My Heart 

For In Thy Giving Thou Didst Bless 

And In Thy Love Taking 

Thou Gavest The Key Of Heaven 

Tonight Cool Rains 

Tip The Half Fallen Petals 

And The Budding Dream Endeth 

As All Love Endeth 

In The Trinity 

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LXIX 

GOD Thou Hast Been Kind In My Waiting 
Thou Hast Sent Friends Many 

One A Dreamer 
Who Dwelleth In My Memory 
Gave Touch As Cooling Breeze 
On Long Summer Night 

Another A Comrade 

Faithful As Falls Surrender Of Leaves 

Haunteth My Soul As An Old Time Melody 

One Musics Master Builded Castle Of Dream 

In Laughter And Song 

And Spread Delight 

Oer My World Of Patience 

Mother Love Brot One 

And Her Stay 

Moulded Gentleness Of Womanhood 

And Lastly If This Be The End 

I Give Thanks Today 

For My Friend 

Who Knoweth And Understandeth 

As Thou Dost 

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LXX 

f AM With Thee 

Thou Didst Say 

I Scan The Crowds 

With Eyes That Do Not See 

And Love With A Heart 

That Hath No Warmth 

And Smile With Lips 

That Speak Only Tragedies 

Wouldst Thou Have Me Otherwise 
Nay Thy Heart Friend To Thy Soul 
Biddeth Me Love As Only Children Do 

Thou Needst Not Fret And Lure Gray Clouds 

For Neath My Unseeing Gaze 

There Liveth A Vision Wrought 

By Moment Glimpse 

Of Earths Hell And Gleam Of Heaven 



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LXXI 

1AM Blinded To Human Gaze 
And Deafened To Nonsense Chitter Chatter 
But One Tiny Smile From A Buttercup 
One Note From My Forest Bird 
Meaneth Praise And Glory 
And I Find Myself Proud 



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LXXII 

DEAREST Look The Little Roses 
Saw Thee In Tear 
Roses Absorb All Passing Winds 
That Blow 

Do Not Breathe Sadness 
And Shadow Their Faces 
In Full Dream Moon 



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LXXIII 

PLAY Thou Art The Rose 
And I The Fern 

First Thou Must Wash Thy Beautiful Face 

From Dawns Dewful Cup 

And Open Thy Petals 

As Butterfly Spreadeth Her Wings 

Until Noon We Shall Flirt 

With The Sun Beams 

Then In Shadow Time Whisperings 

I Shall Cuddle Thee 

And Sing The Ferns Lullaby 

To The Marshes 

With The Ending Song Of Our Play Time 

Twilight 

With His Twinkling Laughter 

Will Bring Sand Man 

Then Will Come Tucking In And Kisses 

For Sand Man Must Find Thee 

My Darling Fast Asleep 



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LXXIV 

1TTLE Rosekin 
In Thy Pretty Pinkish Gown 
Mamas Always Tellin Me 
Thees The Prettiest Girl In Town 
Always Askin Me To Be Like Thee 
But I Hasnt Des The Time 

Please Ittle Rosekin 

Tell Me Why 

Dat Thy Face Is Always Clean 

And I Never Sees Thee Cry 

Thy Mama Must Be Beautiful 

And I Des Bet 

She Gives Thee Candy Too 

For I Found A Pinkish Petal 

Thee Left For Me 

All Covered With Sweetened Dew 

Does Thee Never Catch Cold 

When Thee Undesses Like Dat 

Why Does Thee Wait 

Till Folks Goes To Bed 

To Trail All Round 

And Get Thy Dess All Wet 

Ise Wont Hurt Thee 

Ittle Rosekin 

I Des Loves Rain Drops And The Dew 

Please Whisper 

How Does Thee Catch Em 

Or Does Thy Mama Give Em To Thee 

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LXXV 

DUSKS Silence Lured Twilights Kiss 
There Bubbled From Blue Pot Sky 
Star Tinsel And Moon Drippings 
Tilting Earths Chalice 
Of Gathered Jewels 



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LXXVI 

FALLS Blanket Of Dead Leaves 
Lendeth Shelter To Arbutus 
Where She May Fulfill Her Dreams 
Giving Cheer And Fragrance To Last Hours 
Of Dead Dancers Of Summer Time 

In Forest Winds 

Falls Farewell Troddeth Path Way 

Of Springs Debut 

Live Each Day Of Spring Time 
That Thy Harvest May Be Bounteous 
For Love Time Is Brief 
As Budding Into Blossom 

And As Fall Gathereth 
Under Her Cloak Of Gold 
Treasures Of Long Happy Summer Hours 
Thou Too 

Mayst Have The Flower Of Many Petals 
To Line Thy Cloak Of Memories 
Like Dead Leaves 
With Fragrance Of Arbutus 
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LXXVII 

BROKEN Idol Dreamer 
Hast Thou Found Thy Soul 
In Colorings Of The Unseen Artist 
In Gap Of The Delaware 

The Why Fall Is Long 
God Hath Many Shadings To Portray 
And His Canvass The Million Leaves 
Awaiteth His Brush 

Yesterdays Night Fall On My Arrival 

The Mountainous Surroundings 

Darkened My Thots Beauty Seeking 

Overwhelming With Loneliness 

But When Moon Sent His Divine Light 

Oer Peak Of The Mount 

Opposite My Window 

My Soul Soared To Its Seeking Entirety 

And Worshiped At Nights Shrine Of Silence 

Dawns Breaking With Its Tinkling Pink 

Opened The Sanctum Of My New Day 

Birds Felt My Nearness 

For They Sang 

Their Most Transcendent Symphony 

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Jack Frost With His Laughter 
Greeted Falls Mellow Sun Light 

Such Happiness Reigned In The Valley- 
Birds Shelter Finding Was At Its Height 
All Their Longings Had Been Fulfilled 
And Blessing Of Their Young 
Lent A Rapturous Thrill 
To Home Seeking In The Eaves 
Where Mother Bird 

Forest Hostess In Happy Summer Days 
Resumed Her Social Duty 
In Entertaining Her Guests At Matin Hour 
Asking Them To Sing Their Nesting Song 
Then Join Her In A Moments Contemplation 
Of Paintings By The Artists Brush Of Beauty 
Which Had Created Haunts 
Of Their Love Time 
Into a Glorious Extravaganza 
Under The Hunters Moon 



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LXXVIII 

AH Rose 
Thou Dost Bespeak 
The Soul Of Thy Care Taker 

Thy Friend Hath Grown Old 
Each Year A Wrinkle 
And White Groweth Her Crown 
But Thy Dear Face Is Sixteen Fair 



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LXXIX 

IG Chief Say Squaw Wear Ten Scalp 
From Beaded Belt 



Squaw She Have Ten Scar 
In Red Blooded Heart 

Squaw Know No Poet Way 

To Speak Her Soul 

But Love 

Um m n 

Squaw She Know 

Birds Love Squaw And Flowers Too 
Squaw Sing Love Song All Long Day 
Till White Man Long Come 
And Took Squaw Big Chief Away 



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pvAY 

•L-^ Worlds Bride Groom 

Sauntereth Forth To His Bride Night 

Gathering Golden Treasure Moments 

Whiffs Of Perfume 

Crooning Wing Songs 

Bridal Gifts Of Love 

From His Every Hour 

Night With Her Shepherds Keep 
Shareth Her Silence Vigil 
With Day 
Gay Wanderer 

Both Love Unselfishly 
Giving Happiness To World 



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LXXXI 

AH Phantom Giver Of Tragedies 
How Couldst Thou Cruel Be 
In Setting Of Dawns Colorings 

I Watched In Its Silence Benediction 
And Noiselessly Placed My Oars 
My Boat Starboard Drifting 
In Its Calm 

Ah Phantom Giver Of Tragedies 

Arising From Stilled Waters 

Thy Hand Brushed Aside 

The Silence Benediction Beautiful 

The Toss Of Thy Head 

Brot Surging Winds And Waves 

And I Soul Tortured 

Saw Thee Send Day 

Unarmoured To The Fray 

But God In His Noon 
Gave Call To Thy Treachery 
And Day A Promise Of Sun Set 
Glorious Victor In Pink 
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LXXXII 

PIPER Tom 
Thy Music Doth Charm My Gypsy Heart 
It Speaketh Of Meadows With Iris Blue 
Thou Dost Bring Breath Of Sweet Grasses 

Thy Lyric Crescendo 
Findeth My Soul Its Echo 

Thou Art Master Musician 

From Wilderness Silence 

Where Sun Set Draineth The Essence 

From Thy Piper Heart 



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LXXXIII 

ALMIGHTY God 
I Stand Here In The Wilderness 
I See Thy Hand Clasping The Key 
Of The New Born World 

In This Golden Moment 

As The Key Of Time 

Turneth Age To Youth And Night To Morn 

I Hear The Tinkling Latch 

As Chains Of Sorrow And Mistakes 

Are Loosed By Thy Sacred Hand 

I Stand At Its Threshold 

With My Arms Outstretched To Thee 

As Hopes Door Of Promise 

Swingeth On Its Golden Hinges 

With Loves Searching Eyes 

I Scan Thy New Born World 

May All Heartaches Be Crowned 
By Thy Smiles 

O Gracious God I Ask Thee 

Bid Heart Throbs Of My Loved Ones 

Join Thine In This Coming Crucible 

Give Us Childs Heart 

To Gather The New Born Blossoms 

As Moments Of Coming Days 

Gather Thy Blessings 

Creating A Gorgeous Bouquet Of Time 

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LXXXIV 

IN The Eternal Tower 
The Hour Struck 
And I So Willingly Placed Thee 
In His Care 

Thy Beauty Of Countenance 
More Lovely In Death 
The Curl Of Thy Lip 
Giveth Thine Unspoken Secret 

Ah It Was The Moment Happy 

The One Message 

Thou Didst Keep From Me 

I So Longed To Hear 

Now Thou Hast Told Thy God 

And I Too Smile 

Methot Life 

Would Be Empty Without Thee 

When Our Golden Chain Of Time 

Loosed In Its Link 

But In Its Opening 

My Spirit Hath Gone With Thine 

Only To Be Welded More Closely 

Until Worthy I Too Of The Divine 

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LXXXV 

SPRING Again 
And Here Thy Butterfly Net Awaiting Thee 
I Find A Part Wing 
From Thy Last Gay Romping Time 
Not In Cruelty 

Didst Thou Seek Flowery Wings 
But In Heart Thot For Thy Neighbor 
In Busy But Barren Streets Of City 
Where Thy Long Hours 
Of High Blue And Butterfly Near 
Are But A Moment Glimpse 
In Turmoil Of The Gainling 

God In His Morn Watched Thee 

Entice His Yellow Emperor 

Beauty Blending 

Of His Frail Yet Masterful Creatures 

Gave Fair Race For Entree To His Heart 

Where Birth Of This Reality 

Awaited Its Memory 

I Too Am Blest With Thine Image 
And The Wings In A Frame Of Gold 
Both Linked In The Chain Of Life Short 
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Thy Net Here 

But Not Alone 

For Spider Less Kind Than Thou 

Hath Spun Her Web 

And Secretly Awaiteth Gay Wings 

Little Creatures Thou Didst Fondle 

Creep From Their Cocoons 

There Is A Strangeness In Their Lingering 

Methinks They Are Searching For Thee 

And I 

Owner Of This Kingdom 

Which Is Gods And Thine 

Must Tell Them 

Thou Art Gone 



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LXXXVI 

TONIGHT I Heard The Whispers Of The Stars 
And Mother Birds Scolding 
For Her Wide Awake Birdling 
Shadows There And Dances Of Fire Fly- 
As Clouds Glided By In Virgin White 
Methot I Saw Thee Pass 

Wast Thou Angel Of The Night 



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LXXXVII 

MARY Virgin Mother Blest 
Tonight My Book Soul 
Endeth In The Benediction Hour 

Oft Have I Heard Thy Quiet Voice 
Teaching Me The Melodies 
Of My Verse 

Days And Nights Have Builded 

A Golden Wall 

Wherein I Stand 

Beseeching Thy Prayers And Guidance 

That I May Give Happiness To All 



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